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(43) Date of publication: 07.11.2001 Bulletin 2001/45 (21) Application number: 00903714.4 (22) Date of filing: 04.02.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65H 18/26 (86) International application number: PCT/FI0000/078 (87) International publication number: WO 0047/502 (17.08.2000 Gazette 2000/33)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU (30) Priority: 08.02.1999 FI 990234 (71) Applicant: Metso Paper, Inc.(Reg.No. 763281) 00130 Helsinki (FI)	(72) Inventors: LUOMI, Seppo FIN-04440 Järvenpää (FI) VERÄJÄNKORVA, Janne FIN-02710 Espoo (FI) AALTO, Esa FIN-05830 Hyvinkää (FI) RAUTAKORPI, Timo FIN-02660 Espoo (FI) (74) Representative: Hakola, Unto Tapani  Tampereen Patenttitoimisto Oy,Hermiankatu 6 33720 Tampere 33720 Tampere (FI)